Shopian, Nov 21,: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zainapora Shopian has issued a public notice restricting the use of mikes, megaphones and loudspeakers by vendors selling fruits and other consumables from moving vehicles across the subdivision.
As per an official order, an overabundance of plaints and representations have been received by this office, from the general public, as well as a quantity of exemplifications have also been emphasized during the conduct of Block Devas, held at Zainapora, on 19/11/2025, under the aegis of the District Magistrate, Shopian, regarding occasioning of nuisance in Sub-Division-Zainapora, by way of causing of noise and other pollutions, in Sub-Division Zainapora, attributable to vending of fruits and other consumables, by the vendors, in the vehicles, containing mikes/megaphones, on the while plying/driving streets/lanes/paths/tracks/ways/trails etc, as well as alongside roads and thoroughfares, rendering them disposed to congestions and susceptible to accidents, in Sub-Division Zainapora, in the manner, as not approved by the Government.
The order reads, thereby, causing noise and other pollutions as well as inconvenience to the general public; and, as such, the conduct of such trade and occupation and keeping of such goods or merchandise is injurious to the health and physical comfort of the community; and that, in consequence to such trade and occupation, it should be prohibited and such goods or merchandise should be removed as mandated by the laws of the land.
In view of the above, and in exercise of powers vested in me, under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it is hereby ordered, pro bono publico, that no such noise and other pollutions, by vending of fruits and other consumables, by the vendors, in the vehicles, containing mikes/megaphones, while plying/driving on the streets/lanes/paths/tracks/ways/trails etc, as well as alongside roads and thoroughfares, in Sub-Division Zainapora, which occasion as inconvenience to the general public, shall be caused or purported to be caused, henceforward; and no such vendor shall be allowed to vend their items/substances, in such manner, in Sub-Division-Zainapora, henceforth, in order to curb all such pollutions and effluences and to steer clear of congestions and accidents on the roads and thoroughfares, it reads.
For any sort of delinquency/insubordination of the above directions, express or implied, by anyone, whosoever, the offenders shall be penalized, strictly as per law for the time being in force, reads the order. [KNT]
